The Voice is ‘based on a particular person’s race and they will have rights that no one else in Australia has’, Senator Cash claimed. This is false.
Fact
The Voice would not grant any paramount rights. The representation it would provide for Indigenous peoples would comply with discrimination laws and conventions.
Source: Michaelia Cash is wrong on Voice to Parliament claim, experts say
What was claimed The verdict The Indigenous Voice to Parliament will provide “special rights” to one race of people in Australia.
VERDICT
False.
Legal and constitutional experts say the proposed Voice to Parliament will not provide anyone with “special rights”, but rather provide an opportunity to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to make representations to parliament on matters that impact them.
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